The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-13


and Cotton Exchange in the city, be-
sides building and loan associations,
aud real estate agencies, which do i'm
mense business.
DALLAS STATE FAIRS.
Last year the people of Dallas diff
ftring in opini IN and not being able
to agree, divided into two parties and
the consequence was that Dallas had
two fair and exposition grounds, mag
nificent, massive and complete. The
Dallas State Fair grounds are very
level and handsomely situated. There
are enclosed 80 acres; the fencing is 8
feet high extending entirely around
the grounds, with four entrances, one
on each side; the exposition buildi &
is 200x300 feet, two stories; machinery
hail 75x300, race stables 200 box stalls,
stock stables 450 stalls, grand stand
5Ox250, two stories, with seating of
5000; race track one mile; judges stand
three stories, privilege booths, about
loo; the whole costing $125,ooo, a
street car track and Texas & Pacific
railroad extend to the grounds.
FIRE DfsfAhImEN
Dallas is particularly fortunate in
having a first class paid fire depart
ment, besides very large number of
fire hydLants, there are two steam fire
engines and hook and ladder appar-
atus. There are to be very shortly
four more hose stations, after which
no town anywhere will be better pro-
tected against the ravages of fire.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
1t is only a matter of time when
the city will be lighted entirely with
electric light. A proposition is now
pending before the city council, and
il is only matter of who gets the
contract. There are number of pri-
vate electric lights now in different
parts of the city.
WATER WORKS.
Dallas has a system of water works
yet inadequate 10 the demand. AS
lar as they go they are good. They
are owned and controlled by the CITY
very satisfactorily to the people. In
the spring these works will be en-
larged, and when completed will be
the finest in the State and as fine as
found anywhere.
OPERA HOUSE.
There is an opera house which cost
$50, 900 and will seat loco people. 1t
is handsomely built of stone and
presents an imposing appearance. 1t
is comfortable and very handsome.
The stage facilities and appliances are
modern, and n. play can be put upon
the stage perfectly satisfactory to any
company.
STREET RAILWAYS.
The city ia well provided with street
railways. There is one that entirely |
encifcles the city, called the "Belt |
Line The Main street line runs from |
near the court house to the Dallas
State Fair grounds. distance of
nearly three miles. The Ervay street
line runs also from near the court |
house to the city park. The Com
merce street line, just completed, runs
from the western part of the city to |
the Union depot. The San Jacinto
line runs from the corner OF Main and
Austin streets to point near the old |
fair grounds, connecting with the |
Main street line. These, with other
roads that will be built, will give all
the street railway accommodations
required.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Pie ward schools are all two story |
frame buildings. The High School is
an elegant TWO story brick building,
formealy known MS the Dallas Fe-
male College. Ii was purchased by |
the city nearly year ago. The school
fund is sufficient to keep the schools
running about eight months a year and
have money lett. The city has grown
so rapidly the past two years, that
what was good and large enough then
does not answer the purpose now.
There are movements on foot at the
present to increase the capacity of the
school buildings TO n much greater
magnitude, which, when completed,
Dallas wi | take another forward
move. The school fund for this year
amounts TO 33,735 dollars and 67 cents.
The tax payers and people generally |
are in favor of public schools. A city
council could not be elected that was
not known to be enthusiastically in
favor of such schools. Besides these
there are at least dozen
schools, whore large number of chill
dren are taught. BY the time another
twelve months rUll around, the Epis-
copal Church will have 10000 dol
lar female college building nearly, il
not quite, ready for occupancy.
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